2004 in Literature - Events

Events

  • Canada Reads selects Guy Vanderhaeghe's The Last Crossing to be read across the nation.
  • June 1 - Sasebo, Nagasaki - Controversy briefly surrounded Koushun Takami's Battle Royale, when an 11-year-old fan of the story murdered her classmate, 12-year-old Satomi Mitarai (Sasebo slashing), in a way that mimicked a scene from the story.

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